"I hadn't intended to use them in 'Day of Chaos', but as the story developed, I saw they would fit in very nicely. The idea was to start off slowly and gradually build up to a thoroughly chaotic conclusion. By the final days, I was holding nothing back. Dark Judges? Sure - stick them in the pot and give it a stir."

The characters were created in 1981 by Wagner and legendary artist Brian Bolland.